Last updated: 5-1-08

Below is a list of troops and future troops organized by state. If you are interested in joining a troop listed below, please contact the troop leader(s) listed. If an email is not working, contact Chris. 

A "Future troop" in one in which a person has expressed an interest in being a troop leader in their area, but has not gotten at least three DSA members to join their troop yet.  If there is a future troop in                            Troop 107 on a camp out
your area and you are a member of DSA,
I’m sure that person would love to hear from you!  Once a future troop has 3 or more DSA members, they can contact Chris to get a troop number. 

If a listing has a ? near the name, that means I haven't heard from the leader in awhile dispite requests for an update.

If you are interested in starting a troop in your area, please contact Chris Puls, the DSA Certification Program Director, in charge of helping all troops and potential troops. Her email is: DogScouts@hotmail.com There are a number of pages on the DSA website under "Start A Troop" that should be helpful to you and Chris can send you additional information by email or postal mail. Feel free to poke around this troop's website while you are here (link at the top left.)

TROOP LEADERS: Contact Chris if you have a troop website you would like listed below.

Everyone is invited to join the DSA email list.  You can post an inquiry about a troop in your area, ask dog related questions or just "listen in" on the conversations about dogs and positive training.  Just click on the "Join This Group" and follow the steps to create a free user account when you visit: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DSA_TalkList/

 
"LC"= last date of contact with the leader or future leader by the Certification Program Director

To find an Evaluator or Scoutmaster (able to certify dogs for badges) in your area, look for notes under the nearest troop below or visit the "Scoutmasters/Evaluators that are not leaders" list at the very bottom of this page

¤     Alabama

 Wetumpka:  
     Troop 147, Barbara Ferry, dsatroop147@earthlink.net and 
     Tracy Klimchak DogScouts147@yahoo.com  
     LC: 10-14-07

    ¤     Alaska

 Anchorage:
     Troop 164, Melinda Patterson DSAk164@yahoo.com 
     LC: 1-18-08    

    ¤     Arizona

Gilbert: 
     Future Troop, Stepany Gallegos  StephanyGallegos@yahoo.com 
     LC: 10-14-07 

Maricopa County (Chandler/Tempe):
     Troop 156, "Central AZ Cactus Canines"
     Crystal Hinkle crystalh@cox.net and Gil Gardner ggardne@att.biz
     Susan is working on her Scoutmaster title
     LC: 1-16-08

    
     ¤     Arkansas

 Counties: Benton, Washington, Carroll:  
     Troop 150, Sharon Gruetzmacher  Dsatroop150@yahoo.com  and 
     Cathy Alford Gemini0526@sbcglobal.net 
     LC: 10-14-07

     ¤     California

Rohnert Park: 
     Future Troop, Laurel Scarioni  PawsitiveResults@comcast.net  
     LC: 10-14-07

Riverside, SanBernadino, Orange Co.:
     Future Troop, Barbara Davis Go4TheGold@sbcglobal.net 
     LC: 9-7-07

San Fransisco & East Bay area:
     Future Troop, Charita Rose CharitaRose@yahoo.com 
     LC: 10-14-07

Butte County:
     Future Troop, Josh Pitts PittsPackLeading@hotmail.com 
     LC: 11-6-07

Sacramento, Placer & Yolo Counties:
     Future Troop, Kat Hoenow K.9.Kat@hotmail.com 
     LC: 10-30-07

Victorville, Apple valley, Hesperia & Riverside:
     Future Troop, Jillian Lanphear Jillian_Lanphear@yahoo.com 
     LC: 11-25-07

    
 ¤     Colorado

Parker, S.E. Denver, Douglas County: 
     Troop 165, Doree Donovan  Doree.Donovan@gmail.com 
     and Dr Robert Forto  rforto@DenverDogWorks.com 
      LC: 1-16-08

¤     Connecticut

      ¤     Delaware

  DE/PA/NJ tri-state area: 
     Troop 158, Kelly Krager Kelly@GoodOwnerTraining.com 
     LC:10-30-07

  ¤     Florida

Broward County: 
     Troop 157, "Broward County Paw Patrol" 
     Sandra Disque DSATroop157@hotmail.com 
     Website: http://www.freewebs.com/dsatroop157/ 
     LC: 1-19-08

Jacksonville: 
     Troop 176, Aarron Canino info@jaxdogscouts.com 
     LC: 3-08  Website: www.JaxDogScouts.com  

Martin Co. & St. Lucy Co.:     
     Troop 167, Amanda Gilleo TCwoofpack@yahoo.com 
     LC: 11-7-07 

Central FL, Polk Co:
     Future Troop, Kellee Marshall Palopony@yahoo.com 
     4-18-08 

¤     Georgia

Kingston: 
     Future Troop, Shari Johannes dogpackrescue@hughes.net 
     LC: 10-14-07

S.E. side of Atlanta: 
     Troop 173, Edie Sutton Sessutton@bellsouth.net 
     LC: 12-16-07

¤     Hawaii

      ¤     Idaho

      ¤     Illinois

Chicago DuPage County: 
     Troop 179, "Ruff and Ready"
     Nikki Dahlin  ndahlin@dupageforest.com 
     LC: 3-08

 ¤     Indiana

Central Ind: 
     Troop 123, Pam Hackstadt  dsadogs@comcast.net 
     LC: 10-27-07 

S.E. Indiana near Cincinnati: 
     Troop 107, Chris Puls  DogScouts@hotmail.com 
      www.DogScoutTroop107.com 
     Chris is certified to evaluate most of the badges 
     LC: daily - since I'm the person to contact :-)

Ft Wayne- N.E. Indiana/ N.W. Ohio: 
     Troop 162, Elizabeth Landis dsatroop162@yahoo.com 
      LC: 1-21-08

Indianapolis:
     Troop 177, Kristi Rush Misnu2nit@aol.com 
     LC: 2-20-08
 

¤     Iowa

 Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Waverly, Shell Rock: 
     Troop 168, Priscilla Blanchard Priscilla_Blanchard@hotmail.com 
     LC: 2-15-08

¤     Kansas

      ¤     Kentucky

Lexington: 
     Troop 121, Rachel Couch horsbackridr@aol.com  
     and Wendy Katz  
     LC: 10-14-07

Northern KY near Cincinnati: 
     Troop 107, Chris Puls  DogScouts@hotmail.com 
      www.DogScoutTroop107.com 
     Chris is certified to evaluate most of the badges 
     LC: daily - since I'm the person to contact :-)

 ¤     Louisiana

    ¤     Maine

Hancock County: 
     Troop 159, Tracy Haskell & Robyn Douglas (co-leaders) 
     DownEastDogScouts@yahoogroups.com
       Info@peacefulpack.com (Tracy) 
     houselas@roadrunner.com (Robyn) 
     LC: 3-25-08

     ¤     Maryland

Frederick/Washington Co.: 
     Future Troop, Melanie Friedman Friedman_Melanie@yahoo.com 
     LC: 5-17-07

¤     Massachusetts

S.E. MA/ Westport area: 
     Troop 175, Linda Hilliard Linda@RIdogguy.com and 
     Dale Alley Dale@RIdogguy.com
     LC: 3-9-08 

      ¤     Michigan

St Helen, Houghton Lake:     
Troop 101, "Trail Blazers of Northern Michigan" 
     Lonnie Olson  DogScouts@dishmail.net 
     Lonnie is certified to evaluate almost all of the badges. 
     LC: 11-9-07

Frasier, Clinton Twp., Mt Clemons, Warren, Sterling Hts: 
     Troop 104, Chris Kloski  FuzzyFriends@wowway.com  
     and Martha Thierry Thierry@freepress.com 
     LC: 10-14-07

Kalamazoo, Mattawan, Tx Twp., Parchment, Comstock: 
     Troop 108, Lesley Ashworth  ashworthla@aol.com and 
     Grace Stevens Graceace@aol.com 
     Lesley is certified to evaluate the following badges: DSA, 1^st Aid 
     LC: 10-14-07

Battle Creek, Marshall: 
     Troop 130, Brenda Katz  Dogs2katz@yahoo.com 
     LC: 11-7-07

Muskegon, Holland, Grand Rapids: 
     Troop 146, Mary Hinchman wmdstroop@hughes.net 
     Website: http://wmdstroop.tripod.com 
     LC: 12-13-07

Kalkaska/Traverse City:
     Troop 178, Sue Bouchey szqboo77@hotmail.com
     LC: 3-08

 ¤     Minnesota

Moorhead & Fargo ND: 
     Troop 141, "Red River Rovers" 
     Julie Rodriguez  Dogscouts141@cableone.net 
     LC: 10-14-07 (Innactive troop- may revitalize next summer)

Minneapolis/St Paul: 
     Future Troop, Rebecca Holloway BuRunx@yahoo.com   
     LC: 11-3-07

Twin Cities: 
     Future Troop, Robin Sallie, rtsallie@gmail.com  
     LC: 10-25-07

¤     Mississippi

¤   Missouri

 Columbia, St. Louis, Kansas City: 
     Troop 102, "Midwest Paws and Pals" 
     Gary and Jennifer Riess RiessJ@health.Missouri.edu 
     DellHaven@msn.com  
     And Judy Harris Judy.harris@courts.mo.gov or 
     jharris@us-isp.net  
     Gary and Jennifer are certified to evaluate the following badges:   
     DSA, Art, Agility, Backpacking, Drill Team, Tracking, IMPROV,   
     Water racing and Terrier Steeplechase. 
     Judy is certified to evaluate the DSA, Art of Shaping, All Dog  
     Band, Manners, Rally I and Rally II badges. 
     Wendy Regan is certified to evaluate the backpacking badge 
     LC: 1-18-08 

Liberty, Kansas City: 
     Troop 135, "Noah's barks" 
      Paula Haffner  othrhaf@hotmail.com 
     And Heddie Leger,  Pawzone@yahoo.com 
     And Emily Petruci, jaysmyrascal@yahoo.com 
     Emily is certified to evaluate for Dog Scout badge 
     Paula is certified to evaluate for Dog Scout Badge and Overnight Camping
     Heddie is certified to evaluate for Carting 
     LC: 3-08 

St Louis: 
     Troop 149, Chris Bahr and Jodi Pyatt PyattBahr@earthlink.net 
     website: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DSA-StLouis 
     Chris is certified to evaluate for Backpacking and Art of shaping
     LC: 10-14-07

St Charles: 
     Future Troop, Christine Taour and Sara Caldwell 
     StCdogscouts@hotmail.com 
     LC: 2-1-08

¤     Montana

      ¤     Nebraska

¤     Nevada

      ¤     New Hampshire

      ¤     New Jersey

 Bergen & Passaic Co. West Milford:     
     Future Troop, Jim Mallon  wizjim25@optonline.net 
     LC: 10-26-07

NJ/DE/PA tri-state area: 
     Troop 158, Kelly Krager Kelly@GoodOwnerTraining.com 
     LC: 10-30-07

¤     New Mexico

      ¤     New York

Long Island: 
     Future Troop, Caroline Shipsey  gamer3051@yahoo.com 
     LC: 11-25-07 

Kingston, Catskill Mtn., Hudson Valley: 
     Troop 160, Kim Wilson kwilson3@hvc.rr.com 
     LC: 10-25-07

¤     North Carolina

¤     North Dakota

Moorhead & Fargo ND: 
     Troop 141, Julie Rodriguez  Dogscouts141@cableone.net 
     Currently innactive. May revitalize summer or 2008 
     LC: 10-14-07

¤     Ohio

S.W. Ohio (Cincinnati): 
     Troop 107, Chris Puls  DogScouts@hotmail.com 
      www.DogScoutTroop107.com 
     Chris is certified to evaluate most of the badges 
     LC: daily - since I'm the contact person :-) 
 

Cleveland area: 
     Troop 172, Linda Alberda LkAlberda@gmail.com 
     LC: 10-14-07

Marion/Mt Gilead/Columbus: 
     Troop 166, Ellen Shuster Ellen_1968_f@yahoo.com, 
     Anita Baker  anita937@bright.net and 
     Sheryll Knipp dawgmom@redbird.net 
     LC: 1-15-08

     ¤     Oklahoma

Tulsa City:
     Troop 180, Crystal Bowen Gemstone2300@hotmail.com 
     LC: 3-25-08

     ¤     Oregon

North Bend: 
     Troop 136, Lonna Coleman furrygodmother@juno.com  and 
     Linda Hamburg Matoluta@cmc.net  
     LC: 10-14-07

Pendleton: 
     Troop 153, Cynthia Hildebrand Hilarow@oregontrail.net and Darcey 
     Ridgeway darceyar@hotmail.com 
     LC: 10-14-07

     ¤     Pennsylvania

PA/DE/NJ tri-state area: 
     Troop 158, Kelly Krager Kelly@GoodOwnerTraining.com 
     and Sarah Munro K9Semperfi@aol.com 
     LC: 11-7-07

Central PA- Carlisle, Harrisburg, Chambersburg, York: 
     Troop 161, Ann Withun  Ann@Withun.com 
     LC: 10-14-07  

Harrisburg, East & West shores area: 
     Troop 171, Betsy Howell betsyhowell@att.net 
     LC: 11-15-07

Pittsburgh, western PA and WV panhandle: 
     Future Troop, Ed Hanke hanke42@hotmail.com 
     LC: 4-3-08

Pittsburgh- Southwestern PA/Airport Area:
     Troop 181, Lori Miller LoriMillerpsu@aol.com or rivercityrovers@aol.com
     LC: 4-14-08

¤     Rhode Island

Whole state, especially Middletown area: 
     Troop 175, Linda Hilliard Linda@RIdogguy.com and 
     Dale Alley Dale@RIdogguy.com
     LC: 3-9-08

¤     South Carolina

Upstate SC- Greenville and the surrounding areas: 
     Troop 155, Marie Jones-Solomon cheymommasolomon@aim.com 
     Website: www.bestfriends-DSA.blogspot.com 
     LC: 11-7-07 

 ¤     South Dakota

    ¤     Tennessee

    ¤     Texas

Austin: 
     Troop 143, Cara Vacchiano  Cara@BuddysChance.com 
     www.BuddysChance.com:80/AustinDogScouts.html 
     Cara is certified to evaluate the DSA badge 
     LC: 11-6-07

Dallas/Ft. Worth:
     Troop 119, Mart and Cindy Ratliff dogluvurz@prodigy.net 
     LC: 3-08
     Mart and Cindy are certified to evaluate the following badges: DSA, 
     Manners, Puppy Paddler, Over night camping, Pho-dog-graphy, 
     Agility,  Art, Band, Beach Buddies, Backpacking, Hiking, travel safety, 
     Sign Language, First Aid and Dog Care/Maintenance, tricks.  
     Mandy is certified to evaluate for 1st aid. 
     Becky Paxton, Rottiemom53@swbell.com Arlington TX 
     Certified to evaluate the DSA badge. LC: 11-6-07 
     Debbie McKnight, debbie.mcknight@charter.net Ft Worth TX 
     (N. Richland Hills) Area  Certified to evaluate the following badges: 
     Art, Band, Manners, Tricks 101, Naked Dog and Dog Care & 
     Maintenance.  LC: 11-6-07 
     Victoria Severns and Nancy Strack are certified to evaluate all the 
     agility badges.

North Dallas: 
     Troop 163, "Show-me Paws" Ashley Bredesen 
     AshleyBredesen@yahoo.com 
    LC: 10-14-07

Odessa, Counties: Ector, Midland, Andrews, Crane, and Martin: 
     Troop 151, Jan Blumentritt  desertrescue@sbcglobal.net 
     Note: due to illness, this troop is temporarily on hold 
     LC: 10-14-07

S. Houston: 
     Future Troop, Lyn Sheridan  Cardigans2@earthlink.net 
     LC: 10-14-07

Plano area, N. E. of Dallas: 
     Future JR. Troop, Sandra Green  Sandra_green@sbcglobal.net 
     LC: 1-14-08

¤     Utah

 ¤     Vermont

¤     Virginia

Sperryville: 
     Troop 148, Sally Petty  TrilliumValley@verizon.net   
      LC: 10-14-07

Loudoun and Clark Co.: 
     Future Troop, Melanie Friedman Friedman_Melanie@yahoo.com 
     LC: 5-17-07

 ¤     Washington

Longview/ Castle Rock: 
     Troop 154, Dorothy Webb, Howlershill@kalama.com 
     LC: 10-25-07

¤     West Virginia

Jefferson & Berkeley Co.: 
     Future Troop, Melanie Friedman Friedman_Melanie@yahoo.com 
     LC: 5-17-07

¤     Wisconsin

Waukesha, Milwaukee Co.: 
     Future Troop, Ed and Patti Muraczewski  Petssake@netwurx.net 
     LC: 10-14-07

¤     Wyoming

Active Scoutmasters/Evaluators that are not Troop Leaders:

Beth Duman, dogtroop109@yahoo.com, Howell/ Ann Arbor MI
Certified to evaluate the following badges: DSA, Art, Band, Backpacking, Hiking, Biking,
Agility, Puppy Paddler, Boating, Beach Buddies, Naked Dog and Pan Handling 1 & 2
LC: 11-6-07